Side Friction - Episode 131 - "Rescue 1-0-0"

June 6th, 2026

Bob and Greg present a shorter show but one with some interesting (and some unexpected) stories.

• Everyone In This LEGO Dispute Should Have Spoken To A Lawyer Earlier Than They Did
• Hersheypark Contract Offer Rejected; Strike Authorized
• Watch rescue after rollercoaster stalls 100ft in the air
  • How Galveston firefighters rescued 8 Houston students stranded 100 feet up on stalled roller coaster
  • Officials determine failed sensor caused Galveston roller coaster to stop in mid-air
• Step right up to amusement park history in Grafton
• Polargy acquires Intermountain Lift
• Six Flags Great America brings back popular roller coaster after 10-year hiatus
• Six Flags Fiesta Texas unleashes Werewolf Gorge, the world's longest family launch roller coaster
• Is Dollywood's new NightFlight Expedition ride on track to open this spring?
• Man accused of depantsing Cedar Point guest entered park illegally: police
• Universal Officially Reveals the Name of its First U.K. Theme Park Opening in 2031
• Disney racks up $4.2bn deficit on Paris parks

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Side Friction - Episode 130 - "Round Rage"

May 30th, 2026

Bob, Greg, and Ryan the Ride Mechanic start with the expected chicken nugget story, well, after a rabbit trail of course. The rest of the show covers about an equal mix of news and rabbit trails.

• Cedar Point guest gets lifetime ban from Six Flags parks for roller coaster stunt
  • 'I understand': Man speaks out after Cedar Point bans him for eating nuggets on coaster
• Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure Will be Discontinued for Universal Orlando's Express Pass
  • Hagrid's Equality
• SpongeBob, Shrek and Minions are getting a new theme park this summer
• Frontal Lobe: Home Edition
  • Frontal Lobe Ride
• A Nearly 100-Year-Old Roller Coaster Reopens This Weekend After Being Shut Down Over Safety Concerns
• The First Roller Coaster Is Going Up At Oasis, And They Named It 'Shootout': Here's What We Know
• Mattel's immersive indoor water park coming to North Carolina
• Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress refresh to bring new decades, Easter eggs to Tomorrowland classic

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Side Friction - Episode 129 - "Cheaper than a Ballroom"

May 23rd, 2026

Bob and Ryan the Ride Mechanic have a lot of fun and entertaining conversations about the recent news in the park industry and step into the tech industry a bit including an incredibly cool project you can build.

• Google Search as you know it is over
• Project Purple, Six Flags coaster coming in 2027. What we know about it
• Cedar Point Officials Address Fans' Claims They Installed Shorter Seat Belts on Beloved Coaster
• 'Gross negligence': COTA roller coaster riders stuck 120 feet in the air file $1M lawsuit
• Get a First Look at the New Rock 'n' Roller Coaster at Disney World — Including the First Animatronic Muppets
• Disneyland targeted in class-action lawsuit claiming new program is violating guests' privacy
• Bring Disneyland Home With This Gorgeous New Lego Set
• RCT IRL: Roller Coaster Tycoon Ratings in Real Life
• First look at Nate Bargatze's $350 million Nateland theme park
• Verbolten: Forbidden Turn roller coaster to open at Busch Gardens Williamsburg on May 30
• Why Dolly Parton Doesn't Ride the Coasters at Dollywood — and Why She Might Finally Break Her Own Rule

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